Comments on: 14 Not-So-Fun Facts About Mosquitoes

By: Dana Race

Dana Race — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:00:46 +0000

Please change the photo. As noted above, that’s a crane fly. Most crane flies do not have mouths as adults and consume all their nutrition as larvae. With 3000 different species of mosquitoes, I am sure you can find a better pic.

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14 Fun Facts About Dragonflies | Surprising Science — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:34:15 +0000

[...] insects are usually annoying. Mosquitoes bite you, leaving itchy red welts. Bees and wasps sting. Flies are just disgusting. But [...]

By: Ruth Claire

Ruth Claire — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:19:22 +0000

at least we will know what acid or chemical is excessive in our blood..change your bloods chemistry…watch what we eat or drink..lest we have uninvited guests…
r.c.v.y

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14 Not-So-Fun Facts About Mosquitoes ~ Smithsonian Blog | Smithereen Blog — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:47:47 +0000

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By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:08:47 +0000

Mosquitoes are such pesks. We don’t have to many where I presently live although this year I think we may have a problem with them because of all the rain we have gotten.
I wrote the following blog post about allergies to mosquitoes: http://www.debandjen.com/am-i-allergic-to-mosquito-bites/.

By: Rosmarie Kelly

Rosmarie Kelly — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:48:15 +0000

The “mosquito” shown at the top of this article is a crane fly. They don’t feed on blood.

By: bjvl

bjvl — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:28:56 +0000

What I’ve found very strange is that mosquitos from different areas of the US have equally different likings for the way my blood tastes.

In the Midwest, they think I’m delicious, and I look like I have mumps.
In the West, they ignore me.

It’s very peculiar.